§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the Exchequer subsidy to the National Insurance Fund for each of the last 10 years. [26852]
§ Mr. DenhamThe amount paid to the National Insurance Fund for each year in the period from 1987–88 to 1996–97 are shown in the table.
Payments into the National Insurance Fund1 1987–88 to 1996–97 Year Amount (£ million) 1987–88 2,135 1988–89 1,653 1989–90 NIL 1990–91 NIL 1991–92 NIL 1992–93 NIL 1993–94 7,589 1994–95 6,280 1995–96 3,575 1996–97 1,900 1 Treasury Supplement until 1988–89; Treasury Grant from 1993–94.